A study guide blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus. The total number of occurrences of the original search wordsphrases in a portion of a book. This study guide was developed in preparation for teaching adult bible classes. This 63part expository study of ephesians was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20078. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group.
Daily bible reading disciple for life smallgroup bible studies include a daily reading plan for each week. God has often placed his blessings for man in a certain location. Ephesians 1 bible study enjoying everyday life youtube. Ephesians 1 in the picture study bible, with maps and background information on ephesians 1 bible history online toggle navigation.
Read the whole book of ephesians and circle every in christ or in him or with christ or in whom. Wilson jesuswalk bible study series participant guide handout sheets if youre working with a class or small group, feel free to duplicate the following handouts in. So, together with a bible to look up crossreferences, you have everything you need for your journey of discovery in ephesians. That the god of our lord jesus christ, the father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the esv study bible, the interactive knowing the bible study series, the preaching the word commentary series, and more. Like romans, ephesians was not written so much to address problems in a particular church. He does want the blessings and favor of god to fall upon these people. Outline of ephesians chapters 1 3 our position in christ what we are before god 1. I n a time when so many people struggle with identity, ephesians is the perfect book of the bible to study. Ephesians 1 commentary the bible study new testament. Mso that they were willing to sacrifice their siesta for the sake of listening to paul pp. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all. Ephesus was the third largest city in the roman empire population 250,000 in what is today. The christian is saved by grace, through faith, and the very faith is a gift of god, therefore no one can boast.
Paul, the forces of evil continue to test the strength of faith and the commitment to sound doctrine of the household of god that is your church. Scripture passage, several study and discussion questions, and a versebyverse commentary. Although ephesians is one of the new testaments shortest books in terms of word count, it is perhaps the most applicable to todays culture. Its excellent location was ideally suited for the spread of the gospel. Jesus by the will of god, to the saints in ephesus, the faithful in.
Since he cannot be there in person, this letter stands as his representative. The general consensus is that these epistles were written during pauls imprisonment at rome cf. Introduction and chapters 12 greeting and the unity of the church in christ bibliography ephesians study list next almighty father, today, as in the time of st. Rank is a value from 0 to indicating how closely a match scored or ranked against the original search string. Here are all of the main inductive tools you need to complement the ephesians study or you to use to get the most out of your bible studies. Because of who god is and what he has done for you chapters , here then is how you are to live chapters 46. The study of ephesians page 1 lesson one introduction to the study of ephesians the church at ephesus was one of the outstanding churches of this early period of time. If youre unable to do anything else provided in your bible study book during a certain week, try to spend a few minutes in gods word. Ephesians 1 commentary, this commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the new testament verse by verse. In ancient greek the language paul originally wrote in, ephesians 1. Note what statement or phrase is connected with this phrase. For the millions who have tested its claims and claimed its promises, there is but one answerthe bible is gods book and gods voice. Pdf bible study the book of ephesians john ndhlovu academia. These small group studies of ephesians contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications.
The teacher could easily move to points 3b and c or the learning experience below. Another theme which does justice to the content of the epistle and one that i suggest for this study is that offered by warren wiersbe. To encourage his readers, what does paul say god can do for us. As an opera has an overture, setting the tone for all the melodies that will follow, so ephesians 1. Find out what it looks like to live as one of gods. Study the bible online using commentary on ephesians 1 and more. Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to ephesians. Making time in a busy schedule to focus on god through his word is a vital part of the christian life. This point is established by strong evidence, both internal and external. Faith foundations study guides bible studies the gospel.
These materials can be used profitably in personal study or in an adult sunday school class. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. A reference book that is an essential in any study that involves the apostle paul. Paul, timothy, and silas helped to establish or strengthen the church on pauls 3 rd mission trip into asia minor. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible.
Challenge the status quo of our culture and even some churches by encouraging your group to live more purely the essential convictions of christianity. True peace, just like true grace, comes from the father and the lord jesus christ. Ephesians 16 king james version kjv 1 paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, to the saints which are at ephesus, and to the faithful in christ jesus. As you read it, you would be wise to give some thought to two questions. Read the following scripture passages and complete the form for each day. Ask for wisdom about what steps you need to take to move toward unity. Ephesians teaching copy to correct and pdf for final use. Our identity is found in the fact that we are children of god, adopted into his family, and we re to live as children of light in a dark world. Feel free to make copies of this for your personal use. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote ephesians around 6163 a. Just as grace was the key word in galatians, it is prominent in all of pauls letters.
The indication is that the epistles to the colossians, philemon and the ephesians were. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Write i am holy and blameless in his sight on a note card and tape it to your bathroom mirror so that you see it each day. Ephesians preaching order john calvin considered ephesians his favorite letter and he preached a series of fortyeight sermons on the book from may 1558 to march 1559. Bible study basics ephesians chapter one pray for unity in a specific situation or relationship in your life. Ephesians small group series lesson 1 introduction to. Using the footnotes in the niv study bible for verse 2 who is the ruler of the. There should be a total of 42 in the niv bible, the number may vary in other translations. In verse 1, how does paul describe their condition in which they used to live. Christianity is is about god uniting himself with man, through. A onepage devotional option is provided each week to help members reflect on a biblical truth related to the group session. For many bible classes the information which immediately follows would not be pertinent. Altogether, paul spent three years at ephesus with great success acts 20. Blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings.
Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Pdf bible study the book of ephesians john ndhlovu. Feel free to use, copy and modify these free bible study questions as needed. Study guide for ephesians 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Bible study questions on ephesians and philippians introduction. Consequently, within the three page 1 a study of ephesians. Read ephesians 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This third letter was that which is not entitled the epistle to the ephesians.
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